Sonthi Population, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Sonthi is a village situated in Sakti tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 675 families residing in the village Sonthi. The total population of Sonthi is 2,710 out of which 1,354 are males and 1,356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonthi is 1,001.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonthi village is 355 which is 13% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonthi is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Sonthi village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonthi is 75.2%. Thus Sonthi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 84.85% and the female literacy rate is 65.59% in Sonthi village.

Population
2,710
Families
675
Literacy
75.2%
Sex Ratio
1,001

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sonthi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonthi village.

Total Male Female
Children 355 179 176
Literacy 75.2% 84.85% 65.59%
Scheduled Caste 898 443 455
Scheduled Tribe 93 47 46
Illiterate 939 357 582

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Sonthi village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonthi village out of total population, 1,282 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 999 709 290
Cultivators 104 79 25
Agriculture Labourer 320 193 127
Household Industries 32 15 17
Other Workers 543 422 121
Marginal Workers 283 98 185
Non Working 1,428 547 881

Map of Sonthi, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Sonthi, Sakti

Below are the list of villages near Sonthi village in Sakti.

Village Population
Gourmuda 547
Temar 4,592
Harda 802
Nawapara Kalan 1,248
Sarjuni 584
Keribandha 1,393
Borada 1,025
Parsadakhurd 1,785
Kanchanpur 650
Boirdih 1,020

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